Re: punctuated abbreviations // was english spelling reform

Irina Rempt scripsit:

> > Of course not. I use the "new" word, Ms., for married
> > women as well as unknowns. That is, I take the PC term
> > and turn it around on them.
>
> If you ever have occasion to use a honorific to address me, I much
> appreciate "Mrs", thank you.
In short, address everyone by their title of choice.  Personally,
I prefer "Divine God-Emperor of All the Universes."  :-)

But why is it "PC" to want to be called "Ms."?  If a woman thinks it's
no concern of yours whether she's married or not, what makes it so?

        If my old lady wants to *#$@ a sheep with a dildo
        strapped to her chin, that is primarily her concern,
        very secondarily mine, and not yours at all!
                --the Kid, _Dhalgren_ by Samuel R. Delaney

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        Was para-dichloro-                      jcowan@reutershealth.com
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